What do you get when you take a group of attractive medical students, a cabin isolated above a Norwegian fjord, a nasty bit of WWII history, and greedy, undead foot soldiers of doom?  Yep, you guessed it! You get a Zombie Nazi Avalanche . . . from hell!!!  Well, I can only assume Zombie Nazis reside in hell.  I mean, where else could such vile creatures originate?  Dead Snow (2009) directe... more.

Hello Gaming and Movie fans.  If you have been following the news lately, you probably know that Andrew Koenig, son of actor Walter Koenig of Star Trek fame, recently succumbed to apparent depression and took his own life.  Cinema Death Blog feels saddened by the untimely death of anyone, but especially feels sad at this news for the Koenig family, as both father and son have dedicated their... more.

Okay, so Cinema Death Blog has become known for jumping on board things late in the game and this week is no different.  I have finally gotten around to watching the smash-hit independent film Paranormal Activity (2007 or 2009) directed by Oren Peli.  Unlike most people on this planet who saw it back in October of 2009, I was uncertain I wanted to spend my hard-earned money on this small, gh... more.

Cinema Death Blog wanted to share with you fans of cool poster art and the film Inglourious Basterds this great upcoming charity event for earthquake victims in Haiti.  Quentin Tarantino, The Weinstein Company, and Upper Playground joined forces for this art exhibit of awesome artists doing awesome renditions of poster art for the awesome film.  If you happen to be in L.A. on February 18th, ... more.

For all you fans of the recently released video game Borderlands, I have a cinematic gem from the early 1980's that might help put you in the mood for blasting away some freaked-out crazies. Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983), directed by Lamont Johnson, is an interesting little sci-fi B-movie that just might capture your attention for the 90 minutes you watch it. I warn you ... more.

Okay folks, sometimes Cinema Death Blog simply comes across things that are just darn cool and this little animated film falls into that category! Now, I admit up front that I am a big Star Trek fan, and yes I call myself a Trekkie and not a Trekker, and I am also a big Alien fan but I did not know that what I was getting when I clicked on this film was a kick-ass combo of the two franchises. ... more.

Dear readers, I have not yet written about a film that has also been a topic of discussion in our movie podcast, Cinema Death Blog, but after watching the film as a homework assignment for the podcast, I felt deeply compelled to share my thoughts with you.  The Proposition (2005) is an incredible film experience crafted with intense beauty by director John Hillcoat and written by singer-songwrite... more.

Yesterday, Miramax Film Corp. was shut down by Disney.  The inevitable has happened, or so it seemed to the many people who thought the departure of founders Bob and Harvey Weinstein spelled the end of the company back in 2005.  Miramax has hobbled along since then, but has not been able to maintain the shine it acquired under the Weinsteins.  This is the company that brought us such iconic... more.

It somehow seems fitting for Cinema Death Blog to review the coolest music documentary to come along in years right after the Cinema Death Fist podcast reviewed The King of Kong, one of the coolest gaming documentaries to come along in, well, ever.  Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) directed by Sacha Gervasi is an infectious film that follows the rise and fall of the most influential heavy met... more.

Nine seems to be a very popular number all of a sudden.  As mentioned in the first part of this review, District 9 is one awesome film, but it isn't the only film to be graced by the number-that-is-not-quite-10 this year, in fact, the movie world has given us several films featuring the number "9" simply as it's title.  For the purposes of this review, Shane Acker's film 9 (2009) is the one ... more.